Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points (18 in the paint), and the Utah Jazz went on a 17-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 113-104.
It was tied at 92 when Royce O'Neale’s 3-pointer put the Jazz ahead for good with 6:29 left. He made 2 3-pointers, both on passes from Mitchell as they pulled away to a 109-98 lead with 40 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Knicks 6-3. In the fourth quarter, Mitchell had 3 of his 4 steals, and the Jazz scored 6 points off them. In that stretch, Mitchell had 4 of his 6 assists, 1 of them on a basket by O'Neale that put the Jazz ahead.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 20 points.
For the Knicks, Julius Randle scored 30 points (15 in the third quarter). RJ Barrett had 23 points and 6 assists but shot 8 for 25. Mitchell Robinson had 19 points, 21 rebounds and 3 blocks on 8 for 11 shooting.
The Jazz shot 41.9% from the field and 25.0% from 3 to the Knicks’ 37.9% and 24.2%. They outscored the Knicks 29-16 off turnovers. The Knicks were outscored 21-7 in 6 minutes with Noel, Randle, Barrett, Reddish and Quickley on the floor together. Hassan Whiteside fouled out.